The reason why the gang had different races was because during the casting for this movie in the Bronx, the casting director chose mainly black people to play the gang members. However, Jackie did not like this casting decision and so decided to find people of different ethnicities to make up the gang. When asked why, Jackie said "no matter which race you are, there will always be good people and bad people wherever you go. That is why I get people from China, France, USA to be the bad guy in my movies"
@Jeremy Dixon That's not propaganda, that's just simple realism. Gangs tend to be segregated by race. I get the message Jackie wanted to send but it's pretty unlikely that there would be a multiracial street gang, even in New York City.
@@burmiester1 Not sure about America, but multi-ethnic gangs are common in the UK. I assumed it would be similar in the US? Or is the US more racially segregated?
Hong Kong-funded productions at this time spent considerably more time on action scenes than Hollywood would have done. Whenever Jackie and his team do choreography they were usually very particular about things such as camera-awareness, positioning of people and objects within the frame, techniques that look powerful even if they are not really connecting (which can also be helped by certain camera angles), edit points and - arguably the most important one - timing! The timing in those fight scenes that Jackie did in his heyday was one of the main things that was crucial to what made it so special: it was one of those things that you didn’t notice when it *is* there, but did notice when it was *not* there. By comparison the likelihood is that a Hollywood production would have just said “Time is money” and put the kibosh on even the *thought* of taking that long to do a fight scene. If you want a deeper look into Jackie’s choreography style, when he did the documentary _Jackie Chan: My Stunts_ he specifically choreographed two fight scenes with his stunt-team just for the documentary, and in each case it shows the complete scene before seeing the takes that did not make the final cut and why Jackie rejected them (even something as simple as someone/something coming into frame too early or too late can cause a whole section to have to be shot again).
Kids these days will never understand what it was like to see Jackie in his prime. Dude was a beast and seeing him on the big screen was a fucking treat.
They never play it anywhere on TV where I live, they only play his really popular Chinese made movies or his 21st century American made movies. That's the only reason why I say underrated. I want to see it on TV more.
My first date with Jackie was Armour of God. I was like... action movie that makes fun of itself? I was doing martial arts before, but this made me brake few of my bones.
to be fair, this isn't so much of a gang. They seem more like some misguided group of punks and raver kids. Very Gen X types. Seems like they all squatted at that loft lol.
Shakespeare once said that all the world's a stage. But us Jackie Chan fans know the truth. All the world's a weapon for beating the shit out of disgraceful punks with no respect.
What separated Jackie from everyone else was not only that everything in the scene could become a weapon like his jacket, or a ladder but that all of his fights were very believable
The idea of using ordinary things like a ladder or a stool or a jacket in a martial arts fight scene is allegedly from Jackie's lifelong close friend Sammo Hung.
I watched alot of interview podcast stuff with the original CGI martial arts caste of 1992 Mortal Kombat; Daniel Pesina Ho Sung Pak you'd be surprised to find how many of them not only knew the same trainers and martial arts Circle as Jackie (Hollywood stunt extras) but trained specifically in Wu Shu that's possibly the style he's using Jackie very famous for his use of props and objects and his surroundings
After this, they should have put on a poster on every store with a picture of Jackie Chan saying "Steal from us and we'll call him". Then shoplifting would never be a problem again.
I think Rumble in the Bronx might have been my first Jackie Chan film when I was a kid. I immediately loved Jackie after that and continued watching as many of his films as I could (including his cartoon series).
This was the first Jackie Chan movie I ever saw. It is an excellent, excellent movie. It's got everything you want in a '90s action flick. Martial arts, reckless stunts, period-specific campy underground gang (literally underground, which is important), redemption arc, slapstick, punching sounds that go "pwish", and gun sounds that go "pwishaw". It has all of the things.
One of my favorite Jackie Chan movies of all time. Not to mention one of the best action comedy films of the 90s. This movie holds a special place in my heart.
Saw this with "the gang" back in '95. We had heard of Jackie Chan, and knew he was a big deal, but our exposure to him was pretty much limited to American movies like Cannonball Run. Seeing this was a game-changer, even for us Kung Fu fanboys who grew up on the old Shaw Brothers flicks and their ilk ("Kung Fu Theatre" on USA Network, anyone?). I absolutely adore this scene, and the one in the gang's hideout; the signature style of Jackie's fight scenes gave me a whole new appreciation for the art.
I would let Jackie Chan in my place to beat me up with my TV and snowboard and detonate plastic explosives on pictures of my family. As long as they got it on film.
I was more bothered by Jackie not aprehending these guys for the police so they pay for the damages. As is, their fight caused even more damage than the thefts and the shop has to pay for it. Also, this way the gang was free to go bother people elsewhere.
This scene alone is far more better than most of the action movies these days. It's like you can almost feel the impacts of every punches and kicks! Oh man, the good old days of Jackie Chan movies😎
One of my most beloved Childhood movies. They just don’t make em like this anymore. Action-packed. So many countless scenes that’ll have you bustin out laughing. Great actors. Jackie Chan is the man
One thing I like about this scene is its wholesome-ness. Even though Jackie's kicking ass he still stops the bad guy from tripping at the end. He just exudes kindness in a badass kind of way.
Looks absolutely NOTHING like chris tucker get your eyes checked im not trying to be a dick or anything but seriously that guy looks nothing like chirs tucker thats like saying Sylvester Stallone looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger
Everyone talks about how amazing of an actor Jackie Chen is and I agree however Anita Mui ( HK singer) is also amazing in this movie, she played her role perfectly👍🙂RIP Anita Mui 👼
This is why I love Jackie Chan he's creative about using ordinary objects, he turns even his jacket into a weapon of great power. I don't see alot of other martial artists actors do it that much. Usually they just objects to gain a foothold advantage which I understand but at the same time I'd prefer a more creative overall use for these which Jackie always provides.
Rumble in the Bronx started it all. It was Jackie's first movie to be released theatrically in North America, and he became a global star shortly after.
I was there opening weekend for "Rumble in the Bronx" all the way back in 1995.My Favorite Jackie Chan Movie,hard to Believe Next Year is the 30th anniversary😳
I remember when I was a kid this movie made me idolize this man. As a kid you don’t analyze how realistic this stuff is. It’s just looks bad ass. Even now it still does lol.
ClarenseE I agree, but lots of people discount this movie only because it was the first Jackie Chan movie released in US theaters since The Big Brawl. I think my 3 favorites are Drunken Master 2, Meals on Wheels and Dragons Forever.
+mightisright You mean "Wheels on Meals." It makes no sense, but the name was changed to that because the last three films Golden Harvest made starting with "M" were flops.
Anita Mui (R.I.P.) was quite possibly my first Asian crush. I drooled over this lady every time I saw this film as a kid. Great fights and beautiful women.
ProjectGibix I just want to say I didn't know that lady passed away I seen that movie hers with Jet Li the enforcer and I just want a special shout-out and condolences to her family and I know Jackie Chan has to be devastated by her loss and the family rest in peace sister sleep with angels
This is my all time favorite jackie chan movie, mainly cs it was the first one I’ve watched, but also because the AMAZING fights in this movie. The alley fight was perfect
My nigga Jackie was a fucking beast back in his prime!!! I remember my mom used to bring me to the cinema every year to watch Jackie Chan movies back in the 90's when i was growing up. Good times........
This was my first Jackie Chan movie I saw in theaters with my dad and brother. I seen his older work but this was the one I saw that got him vastly popular in North America. I loved the fight scenes in this movie. still one of my fave Jackie Chan films
I love how Jackie just causes so much chaos and damage in the name of justice. He caused way more destruction than the thieves did just kicking their asses 😂
People who say Jet Li can kick Jackie Chan's ass don't know shit. The obviously haven't seen any of Jackie's older films. The fact that he does his own stunts, crash into real glass, take high falls just shows how much pain his body can take.
Did you forget their hideout, full of stolen merchandise? Pretty sure they had everything from refrigerators to pinball machines to skiing equipment....
I remember the first time i saw this scene. The way he hits the blade away from Angelo and cracks all 4 of them in 2 seconds. Incredible. Jackie Chan will forever be my favorite
This brings me to a happy place. 1996 I was 10 yrs old visiting my cousins out of state. We went to Hollywood video to rent Super Nintendo games and movies. This was the first Jackie chan movie I ever saw. Staying up all night watching movie after movie and playing super Mario world eating hot Cheetos before they became internationally known. I remember they were hotter back then. Good days. Good times
Hands down Jackie Chan is my favorite actors of all time. I didn’t grow up with cable or internet for the most part, so whenever his movies came on, I would get super excited, especially when Rumble in the Bronx or Rush Hour came on. Super wholesome dude. My mom who doesn’t speak much English recently got into watching his movies and she also loves him. Funny enough my brother in law looks like an exact Hispanic copy of Jackie Chan, like exact
The fight with the Asian guy from 1:20 to 1:30 is one of the best 10 seconds in fight movie history. It’s like 6 cuts that lead up to a brutally fast kick to send a guy flying across a room.
This was his first real mainstream leading role. I remember Jackie got fame for "doing his own stunts". I learned about stunt doubles as a young child back then. It's amazing that he never got seriously hurt from doing that.
If I remember correctly, you can watch him break his ankle during a jump from a bridge pier, into a boat...along with other stunt outtakes during the credit roll...
Probably a rigged gig, where several people off camera, pull on a harness, to add to the effect - a very common procedure where these kinds of movies were concerned.
@@Seekingtruth-mx3ur it is. A commonly used technique to sell the effect. I watched the making of Robocop (1987 version), and similar pullies etc were used to sell the effect of the bad guys being shot by Robocops' gun. Always find behind the scenes stuff fascinating.
so some guys try to steal some candy bars and soda pop from a store, but instead he prevents this dire outcome by proceedin to trash and destroy the whole store with them.
